This is a CWM-Based Recovery 6.0.4.6 Touch Recovery for Xperia Z1 Compact!
Credits and special thanks to Koush and everyone else involved in Cyanogenmod project!
Credits and special thanks to Koush and everyone else involved in Cyanogenmod project!
[ info ]
This Recovery is built from CWM 6.0.4.6 sources!
I dont have this device with me and I dont intend to buy one... my friend wanted root on his phone so I created this to help him out...
all the testing was done remotely on users devices...
[ PROOF ]
[ credits / special thanks ]
- Koush - for the brilliant work & coding on CWM recovery
- CyanogenMod and FreeXperia Team (especially jerpelea) for too many things *
- special thanks to @swedan for helping out with testing and risking his devices for the sake of development!!! and NO, his phone was NOT damaged during testing
- ME for creating this for u guys!
[ Requirements ]
- Bootloader unlocked
- working fastboot
- STOCK ROM FW:
- 4.4.2
- 14.3.A.0.757 - v04
- 14.3.A.0.681 - v03
- 4.3
- 14.2.A.1.142 - v02
- 14.2.A.1.114 - v01
- 4.4.2
[ features ]
- standard CWM recovery 6.0.4.6 - TOUCH RECOVERY!
- kernel is insecure (ro.secure=0)
- adb debugging is enabled by default in OS
- TIP: if u are experiencing very slow backup in CWM do this
[ WARNING ]
for flashing this kernel you WILL NEED TO UNLOCK BOOTLOADER! Check this thread for more info (same steps as Xperia Z1 are used for Xperia Z1 Compact)
UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER WITHOUT TA BACKUP WILL LEAD TO IRREVERSIBLE LOSS OF DRM KEYS!!!
AND YES CAMERA STILL WORKS AFTER UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER!!!
[ known issues ]
- adb is not working in recovery (can be fixed later)
[ how to flash this kernel ] (via fastboot)
- download the kernel image
- save the boot.img to the folder containing fastboot binary
- flash the boot.img using fastboot:
Code:fastboot flash boot boot.img
- reboot from fastboot
Code:fastboot reboot
- the device should now start booting
- enjoy!
[ how to enter recovery ]
when you see the Sony logo and the LED light turns pink/amber/orange keep tapping/pressing VOLUME UP key
[ how to Root ]
for instructions on how to root please check this post
[ sources ]
https://github.com/DooMLoRD/android_device_sony_honami
[ donations ]
if u feel that this work has helped u OR u think that the work i put into making this is worthy of donations, then click on the following link for buying me some coffee/beer/etc
PAYPAL DONATION LINK
OR
you can buy one of my awesome apps from Play Store!
[ download links ]
PLEASE DO NOT MIRROR, REDISTRIBUTE, REPACK MY FILES
NEW:
Advance Stock Kernel with Recovery v04 (FW:14.3.A.0.757}
MD5HASH: d32053f9ae32210d84b9f03944b2296b
OLD:
Advance Stock Kernel with Recovery v03 (FW:14.3.A.0.681}
MD5HASH: 96649df409f10a5da596a2af1f747baf
Advance Stock Kernel with Recovery v02 (FW:14.2.A.1.142}
MD5HASH: ad86cffe69c22a332e44703c3eb29dd1
Advance Stock Kernel with Recovery v01 (FW:14.2.A.1.114}
MD5HASH: 85e4fe3589ec542fec6e56ec5a1b7661
enjoy!!!
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